Wedding Bands and DJs in El Portal, CA

Wedding Bands and DJs in El Portal, CA

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98 Wedding Bands and DJs in El Portal, CA

Cello Joe Productions 

5.0

  • Production company
  • Serves El Portal, CA

Create an unforgettable experience for your family and friends by hiring Cello Joe to play at your wedding! Take the stress out of planning and trust the music to a pro. From welcoming music before the ceremony, to the ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner and dancing, Cello Joe can handle it all for you. From classical cello to alternative, funky, beatbox cello grooves to DJing a dance party, Cello Joe can perform for ceremonies, cocktail hours, and dance parties.

Awarded Best of Zola
Joe was exactly what we wanted for our wedding. He was easy to work with, great communication, punctual, well dressed, and most importantly sounded great! We had a custom request of "Perfect" by Ed Sheeran and he took the time to learn it for us and turned out exactly as we hoped. HIGHLY recommend CelloJoe!
James, 2 months ago
Ace Entertainment 

5.0

San Lorenzo, CA
  • DJ
  • Starts at $3,000
  • Serves El Portal, CA

ACE ENTERTAINMENT is the Bay Area's premiere professional DJ and entertainment services company. In addition to top-notch DJ services, we also offer MC's , AV, Event Lighting, and Photo Booths. With your satisfaction at the forefront of our concerns, and no matter what your event requires, our expertise and know-how ensures that it will turn out to be an unforgettable celebration. Customer service is very important to us and we continue to exceed our clients' expectations by providing the very best entertainment the Bay Area has to offer.

We cannot recommend their DJ and emcee services enough! We have worked with them on numerous occasions, and they consistently deliver a top-notch experience that exceeds our expectations. Ace Entertainment's professionalism is unparalleled. Their team is always punctual, prepared, and ready to bring the energy to any event. They work closely with us to understand the clients specific needs and preferences, ensuring that the music and atmosphere are tailored to the unique requirements of our couples. One of the standout features of Ace Entertainment is their state-of-the-art equipment. Their sound system delivers crystal-clear audio, and their lighting setups create an exciting and vibrant atmosphere that keeps guests engaged and entertained. Rob and the other DJs are equally impressive, as their charismatic and engaging hosts keep the event flowing smoothly and keep the crowd entertained. They are experts at reading the room and adjusting their approach to match the mood and preferences of the guests. In conclusion, Ace Entertainment is a reliable, professional, and talented DJs and emcee service provider. Their dedication to delivering a memorable and enjoyable experience is evident in every aspect of their work. We highly recommend them for any event, big or small. Thank you, Rob and Ace Entertainment team, for consistently providing exceptional service!
Joel and Kristine, 5 months ago
DJMC Events Consortium 

5.0

San Diego, CA
  • DJ
  • Starts at $1,175
  • Serves El Portal, CA for additional fees

Experience wedding excellence with DJMC Event & Wedding Consortium, where our vibrant DJ|MC combos set the stage for an unforgettable celebration. Injecting energy, a splash of personality, and pure fun into every moment, our professional team ensures your special day is a true reflection of your style. With our online planning portal, event day add-ons and a range of personalized extended services you have the tools to seamlessly organize every detail, from pre-ceremony to grand exit, making your dream wedding a reality.

DJ Cameron and his team gave us the celebration of our dreams. Our family and friends wouldn’t leave dance floor and that’s the exact outcome we asked for and were hoping for when we sought out Cam's services. He asked us for a list of our favorite songs and filled in the gaps when we needed some inspiration. He's a HIGHLY skilled professional and we were through the roof happy that he pulled together all of our preferences of Motown, country, Latin, and hip hop into a nonstop party where each song the dance floor was packed! The sound quality was excellent and he navigated an outdoor courtyard setting and an indoor banquet hall and the sound was full, balanced and clear in each of the venue spaces. The PhotoBooth and uplights were a fantastic touch, the props were also super fun and we captured moments we’ll cherish forever.
Stephanie R., 3 months ago
Just Fresh Entertainment 

5.0

Sacramento, CA
  • DJ
  • Starts at $1,995
  • Serves El Portal, CA for additional fees

Just Fresh Entertainment is a Sacramento DJ & Photo Booth Company. We offer quality DJ, Photo Booth and Lighting services to make your event unforgettable. Our team of professionals specializes in Weddings, Corporate and Private events. We'll work side by side with you to make sure that your needs are met, your vision comes to life, and your expectations are exceeded.

I can't say enough about Larry and his crew, but I will definitely try! I've known Larry for a long time before he officially launched his business full-time. His professionalism and dedication shows immensely by making sure that my vibe and energy was match at my wedding! He made sure introductions were unique, he kept my wedding on schedule, and he was always available to me at the reception if I needed him to coordinate my timeline. He did this all with the trade make smile of his and in triple digits heat! This man doesn't skip a beat. He can read a room very well and really gets the crowd going! There was a list of song we specifically asked to be played but other than that we really entrusted Larry with our music expectations. He had a little bit of something for everyone! In addition to being the MC for my wedding, his DJ was outstanding, the attendant and the photos booth were great as well! Ladies, Larry has the lighting in the photobooth to make your face look flawless! My husband and I have zero complaints. He was definitely worth aligning my wedding date with just to have him do my wedding!
Anne M., 7 months ago
Central Coast Wedding Music 

5.0

Los Osos, CA
  • Solo performer
  • Starts at $1,200
  • Serves El Portal, CA for additional fees

I specialize in Singer/Songwriter versions of classic and modern love songs and Instrumental Finger-Style Guitar to create a unique and romantic ambiance. I also offer MC services, microphones, and a top-notch sound system. I take great joy in sharing my music with couples embarking on their journey together. I understand the profound significance of this moment and I am deeply honored to help create the atmosphere to facilitate that. My commitment to communication, reliability, and professionalism forms the bedrock of my services, and I am dedicated to exceeding your expectations. Thank you for considering me as your wedding musician!

Dave did a phenomenal job with our wedding music! He played our pre-wedding music as guests were arriving, as well as music throughout our ceremony. Dave’s voice and musical skill are second-to-none, and all of our guests raved about him. He truly went above and beyond, honoring all of our musical requests and helping us come up with song ideas to set the tone we wanted. Dave is an absolute professional and has superb attention to detail. Both his cover songs and his originals are incredible. He also let us utilize his sound system to avoid the additional cost of a DJ. He exceeded all expectations! We couldn’t recommend him more highly. Thank you, Dave, for helping to make our wedding truly magical!
Christine L., 5 months ago
AMP DJ/Band Hybrid 

5.0

Patchogue, NY
  • Band or Ensemble
  • Serves El Portal, CA for additional fees

Can’t decide between a DJ or a Band? .. Now you don't have to! This is what we specialize in... HALF DJ. HALF BAND. ALL HYBRID! AMP DJ/BAND HYBRID is a boutique event company owned & operated by husband & wife team, Jimmy & Ana Salvemini. Having performed around the world with Gloria Gaynor, Luther Vandross, and George LaMond to name a few, the Salveminis were looking for an innovative way to bring that same quality of showmanship and professionalism to your special event! Our DJ/BAND HYBRIDs are carefully crafted to your needs giving you limitless musical possibilities! Your event is right around the corner... Get amped and GET AMP!

Awarded Best of Zola
Having AMP Band for our wedding was an A Experience. For our wedding, we used the DJ/Band Entertainment for reception, along with the String Duo Violins for the ceremony. During the pre-wedding planning stage, Ana & Jimmy took the time to get to know us on a personal level and answered all of our questions quickly through emails and zooms. What I loved about the planning stage with them was their ability to incorporate our music suggestions, while also providing feedback on music through their expertise. On the wedding day, they absolutely crushed it!! During our wedding, it was a perfect mix of live and dj entertainment during our reception. They met all of our expectations music-wise and did a phenomenal job of playing music to all generations during the night. We had countless people raving about their performance in the days after their wedding. Can’t recommend them anymore!!!
Ashly W., 2 months ago
The "Original" Moonlighters ® 

3.7

Washington, DC
  • Band or Ensemble
  • Starts at $2,000
  • Serves El Portal, CA for additional fees

Since 1990, The Moonlighters ® have been performing throughout the U.S. as one of the country’s best-loved and most authentic Motown and variety dance bands, covering all your Jazz/Blues/Oldies/Motown/Soul/Disco/Funk/Classic Rock/Pop favorites! Just close your eyes and you’ll swear the original artists are performing. But don’t close them for too long or you won’t be able to enjoy their outstanding dance moves and showmanship.

We're quite saddened by their google review, posted even before we had a chance to actually speak with them to clear up several serious inaccuracies. Our band has HUNDREDS of positive online reviews/satisfied wedding clients. And we'll always accept valid criticism. But this one is mostly false and unfair. As Zola does not provide the option for responding to negative reviews, the following are our comments: 1. Since the bride and groom hadn't hired a wedding planner everything was extremely disorganized as we received their timeline just one week prior to the event, but then they changed it twice more, including two days before. Despite asking for our bandleader's phone #, the groom never reached out to discuss any of these details. In other words, we were given minimal direction in regard to all of the last-minute changes. Even on the wedding day itself, our band was asked to set and reset their equipment multiple times because the bride and groom disagreed with the onsite coordinator's floor plan, moving/resetting the bride and groom table as well! 2. According to what the photographer told us, the bride and groom's limo driver was over 90 min. late, shifting the entire timeline and putting them in a bad mood from the very beginning, as noticed by our bandleader at around 5:15pm when he first introduced himself, prior to the band providing either live or recorded music. 3. Regarding the recorded music, it was only lacking for approx. 45 min. as the band discovered the phone battery issue at approx. 7:45pm, during their first break, quickly rectifying the situation by putting the phone on a charger and then continuing with the recorded music outside from approx. 8-10pm. Furthermore, they made up for it by keeping their system running for an extra 30 min., beyond our contracted time of 11pm. And those comments regarding the afterparty are also totally untrue as somebody from the band was manning the system, until a cousin of the bride or groom demanded that he use her playlist instead, and then she responded angrily when he finally turned off the system at 11:30pm. 4. As for the band's sound system, we do acknowledge some 'hum' issues as there was just one electrical outlet provided for the entire band, resulting in 'dirty power' which couldn't be fully corrected. And we deeply regret mispronouncing the various names as most were very unfamiliar and of Indian origin, despite our lining up the wedding party in advance and writing everything down phonetically. 5. Even though some of the client's emails mentioned solo keys during cocktails, we provided a duo, covering an extra 30 min. of recorded music from 4:30-5pm at no extra charge, as requested. While it's standard practice for a band to take a dinner break during an almost six hr. event, this was clearly-specified in our contract as well. And then we performed continuously from 8:30-10pm, including most of the requested songs that we had prepared well in advance. So their comments about seemingly just 'walking off a bus' are completely false and misleading. In other words, our musicians went 'above and beyond' in spite of some very challenging circumstances. 6. Fortunately, we did receive a 'happy reaction' with a crowded dance floor and TONS of compliments from the guests, some requesting pictures w/the band too, while even the bride and groom were singing along and dancing non-stop, which we were VERY happy to see, making their negative review even more surprising though!
Will Goldman, a year ago
Shivan Music 

5.0

Los Angeles, CA
  • Solo performer
  • Starts at $1,500
  • Serves El Portal, CA for additional fees

Shivan Music is a wedding band and musical entertainment service based out of Los Angeles, California. Shivan is an independent singer, songwriter, guitarist, and performer who has played countless gigs over the last 13 years - from small venues to corporate events, wineries, and weddings, Shivan Music is dedicated to creating musical experiences that are fit for any setting. Shivan can play everything from classic covers to original songs, so no matter your music and entertainment needs, he has got you covered.

While planning our wedding, we found Shivan online and met with him in person before the lockdown. We found him to be incredibly flexible with meeting us in person and listening to our requests. He took detailed notes and made great observations and helpful suggestions along the way. He had a running list of many classic and pop songs that he offered to perform live, and also offered to learn new songs just for us – amazing! Throughout the shutdown, he continued to stay in contact with us over the phone, and was able to make adjustments to the plans as needed. Shivan was very generous with his time, and was always eager to bring our vision to life. We had a detailed itinerary and he executed the plan perfectly! Aside from his ability to entertain with great live music and DJ events, he is able to adapt on the fly. Due to unforeseen weather conditions, we had to move locations from outdoors to indoors and he had the patience, equipment, and skills to make all adjustments with little to no guidance. Shivan is a dependable, entertaining, and truly talented musician who will exceed all of your expectations when you hire this professional for your special event!
Sal & S., 3 years ago
Sounds Elevated 

5.0

Pinole, CA
  • DJ
  • Starts at $2,500
  • Serves El Portal, CA for additional fees

Sounds Elevated specializes in offering the best premium wedding and event services in the SF Bay Area and select destinations worldwide. We create exciting and unique events and go above and beyond to create a special experience for our couples and clients. We have a team of event professionals who specialize in DJ / Live fusion, world-class dance parties, stunning lighting design and high-quality photo booths. When good isn’t good enough and your worst fear is getting that cheesy DJ that your guests don’t like or won’t remember, Sounds Elevated is here to help!

This review for Zeb (and the whole Sounds Elevated Team) is long overdue. Zeb is not only an incredible musician in his own right but plays the role of musical conductor with equal panache. A true “Jack of All Trades.” Some of the many hats he wore for our wedding include: -He played solo guitar for our ceremony -Lined up a jazz quartet for the happy hour -Setup the party lighting (party but classy) for the reception -Setup a photo booth for guests to take fun photos (a big hit btw) -DJ’d with a live accompaniment combo for the reception - stayed up way later than we asked him to, and DJ our afterparty (which was a VERY different vibe than the reception). He was hustling for easily 10 hours straight. And every single element he contributed to the festivities was top tier. My older cousin, a professional musician for many years, was blown away by the level of talent. It’s been almost two years since the wedding and we still get compliments about the entertainment. He and his team went above and beyond. Easily the best “value” for anything we spent money on for the wedding. I strongly recommend meeting with Zeb and gearing his philosophy/approach to weddings/events.
Kelsey D., 3 months ago
Restless Vocal Band 

5.0

Lynnwood, WA
  • Band or Ensemble
  • Starts at $1,300
  • Serves El Portal, CA for additional fees

Hi! We're Restless Vocal Band - award-winning, high energy, a cappella from the Greater Seattle Area. We're all the fun of a cover band but with voices only. Our set list spans decades of music, from the 1940's through today, and covers a vast amount of genres: Motown, Doowop, pop, rock, jazz, R&B, rap and even a little country.

Awarded Best of Zola
I cannot say enough about how happy I am that I hired Restless Voices for our holiday wedding. I have always loved a capella and when we decided to a smallish (40) person at home wedding, I knew I needed something that would be the right size for the venue while still being uplifting and engaging for the crowd that spanned generations. I reached out to Jordyn when we were all still dealing with COVID and they were so accommodating to my questions, worked with me on pricing, offered and helped me figure out sound for the ceremony, and provided DJ services. They were on time, dressed as promised, super flexible (it rained all day), and just all around nice. EVERYONE loved them and people I've never seen dance got up and shook their groove thang. As a side, the week of the wedding I had a family emergency occur in my immediate family and we were contemplating possibly postponing. When I told Jordyn she was so empathetic and supportive and while I'm thrilled we went forward, I can't say enough about how much her response meant. I continue to get calls from people who attended about who they were and have made at least 2 referrals. I am hopeful to have the pleasure of using them again for future parties!
Emily & J., 2 years ago

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About wedding bands & DJs in El Portal, CA

How much do couples usually pay for wedding music in El Portal, CA?

Live bands typically range from $450 to $18,500, averaging at $3,500. DJs range from $700 to $2,500 and average at $1,200. You can also book music for your ceremony only, starting at $100!

Ultimately, the cost will depend on the number of hours booked, and in the case of live bands, how many musicians are in the band.

Do bands and DJs typically play the entire party from start to finish?

It depends! 84% of bands and DJs in El Portal, CA cover cocktail hour and 85% will play for the ceremony, in addition to the reception. 77% offer services for the after party if you’re having one!

Do most bands learn new songs if you ask them to?

69% of bands in El Portal, CA will learn new songs! Make sure you ask about the lead time they need to learn and rehearse something new.

What are the most popular bands and DJs in El Portal, CA?

The most popular bands in El Portal, CA are Louis Pettinelli Entertainment, Felix and Fingers Dueling Pianos and Lucky Devils Band. The most popular DJs are Becks Entertainment And Dj Service, Event Advantage and Red Velvet DJ.

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